So We've been working on Morgan's aggression issues and have them under control and are constantly revisiting his aggression training to keep them down but there is one thing he has done for a while and still does no matter how well trainined he is.
Before I feed him I give him a 5 minute training session to make him work for his food. I put the food in his bowl as a sign to say if you want this then work for it, then I train him. Normally when I train him he is playful and excited to do as I say, but the second there is food in his bowl he moans and grumbles through out his training. Also, almost like he is scared when the food hits his bowl he is reluctant to come into the kitchen and sits just outside looking as I call him in (He wouldn't think to disobey when it's not for food). And the last and most irritating thing is that he pees a little!!! Everytime! just a squirt sometimes and other times more! All this ONLY when it's feeding time! he is perfect any other time!
So I did a little test: I brought him into the kitchen for a non-feeding training session with no food in the bowl. I trained him with no problem for a while, then I filled his bowl and continued training him. His behaviour imediately changed to how he usually is at feeding time!!! Why???
The other day he was so reluctant to come into the kitchen that he just wouldn't! He refused! But he almost looked scared! So I figured I would go back a few steps in training and reward him for each command he obeys and slowly increase his threashold for rewards. It imediately worked. He came with no problem once he saw kibble in my hand, and I rewarded him. He sat with no grumble and I rewarded him. He rolled over, gave paw, on his side, in "place" and each time he was rewarded. When he was done I let him go for the rest of his food. No grumbling, no peeing and at full alert! Why am I forced to go back to puppy training my 4 year old dog??
I wish there was an emote for ripping your hair out!
